Mammilaria plumosa - exotic succulent / cacti - 5 seeds popcorn The leaves are opposite and

The leaves are opposite and usually stalkless (sessile)

giving the bush a silvery appearance

The small sphaeroid bodies of these plants resemble other rock-like mesembs such as Lithops

Growing to 60cm with large star shaped red/pink flowers in summer

Mammilaria plumosa - exotic succulent / cacti - 5 seeds popcorn The leaves are opposite andMammillaria is one of the largest genera in the cactus family (Cactaceae), with currently 200 known species and varieties recognized. Most of the mammillarias are native to Mexico, but some come from the southwest United States, the Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala and Honduras. The common name "pincushion cactus" refers to this and the closely related genus Escobaria. Mammillaria plumosa (feather cactus) is a species of flowering plant in